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Nienke Vinke wins the Under 23 time trial at the 2026 European Championships: the Dutch rider takes it in 32:36.93

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Nienke Vinke claims the Women's Under 23 time trial at the 2026 UEC Road European Championships, stopping the clock at 32:36.93 ahead of compatriot Megan Arens (+37s) and Slovakia's Viktoria Chladonova (+43s).

Nienke Vinke has won the Women's Under 23 time trial at the UEC Road European Championships 2026. The Dutch rider stopped the clock at 32:36.93, taking a clear margin over her rivals in the individual time trial reserved for the category. The race The rider representing the Netherlands managed the course in the best possible way, building her decisive advantage over the kilometres of the event. Behind her, her compatriot Megan Arens defended herself, finishing 37 seconds down and confirming the strength of the Dutch national team in the discipline. Third place went to Slovakia's Viktória Chladoňová, 43 seconds behind the winner. Germany's Justyna Czapla finished fourth at 52 seconds, while Belgium's Emma Siegers completed the leading five with a deficit of 1:24. Results Nienke Vinke (NED) — 32:36.93 Megan Arens (NED) — +0:37 Viktória Chladoňová (SVK) — +0:43 Justyna Czapla (GER) — +0:52 Emma Siegers (BEL) — +1:24 Closing Vinke's success confirms the Dutch tradition in time trials and delivers to the Netherlands national team an Under 23 European title won with authority, with a gap of more than half a minute over her first chaser.

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